Gerdau
About: Gerdau SA produces steel and steel products. The company operates in civil construction, agriculture, automotive, iron ore, exports, research and development, and home steel products sectors. It offers products such as nails, rebar, columns, billets, slabs, tribar tutors, mechanical construction bars, and reinforced steel locks. The company's geographical segment includes Brazil Operations; North America Operations; South America Operations as well as Special Steel Operations. It derives the majority of its revenue from the Brazil Operations segment.
Employees: 25,557
Fund manager confidence
Based on 2025 Q2 regulatory disclosures by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)
162% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $301K | Put options by funds: $115K
31% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 63 | Existing positions reduced: 48
1% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $880M [Q1] → $890M (+$9.95M) [Q2]
0.03% more ownership
Funds ownership: 23.23% [Q1] → 23.26% (+0.03%) [Q2]
10% less funds holding
Funds holding: 181 [Q1] → 163 (-18) [Q2]
33% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 3 [Q1] → 2 (-1) [Q2]
42% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 21 | Existing positions closed: 36
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